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General election 2017: Corbyn wants 'very different' country General election 2017: Corbyn says Labour nuclear policy still 'under discussion'
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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has said he wants a "different" kind of country and would end "business as usual" in domestic and foreign policies. Labour's policy on the UK's Trident nuclear weapons is yet to be settled but it would review all aspects of defence if elected, Jeremy Corbyn says.
He said he would not launch a "first strike" nuclear attack and suggested the party's policy on the UK's Trident nuclear deterrent was not settled. He told the BBC he wanted no more air strikes in Syria or Iraq but did not rule out a drone strike to kill the leader of so-called Islamic State.
He told Andrew Marr he was "fed up" with inequality and under-investment. On free movement of EU citizens into the UK after Brexit, he would "insist on trade access and see what follows".
He said he also said he would like to scrap grammar schools and would phase out private contracts in the NHS. The Conservatives said Labour would "dismantle" the UK's defences.
Asked whether Labour would commit to renewing the current nuclear weapons system - which has been its policy for decades but which he opposes - he said the party's manifesto had not yet been agreed. Speaking to Andrew Marr, Mr Corbyn - a long-standing opponent of nuclear weapons - said he would never launch a "first strike" attack as prime minister and wanted to de-escalate global tensions.
While he supported Nato and wanted to boost the UK's armed forces, he said he would be seeking a better relationship with Russia and opposed any further air strikes in Syria and Iraq. Pressed on whether a commitment to renew Trident would be in Labour's election manifesto, he replied.
"We are having that discussion within the Labour Party and we will publish our manifesto in May."
Most of his MPs support the idea of a UK nuclear deterrent.
While he supported Nato and wanted to boost the UK's armed forces, Mr Corbyn said he would be seeking a better relationship with Russia.
And on whether he would approve a potential drone strike to kill the leader of the so-called Islamic State group, he said it would "be helpful if he was not around" but he would first want to see the intelligence available and understand what a move would achieve in terms of ending the conflict in Syria.And on whether he would approve a potential drone strike to kill the leader of the so-called Islamic State group, he said it would "be helpful if he was not around" but he would first want to see the intelligence available and understand what a move would achieve in terms of ending the conflict in Syria.
In a wide-ranging interview, he said he wanted to use the power of the government to improve housing and education. Labour wants four new bank holidays
He also acknowledged that the free movement of European citizens into the UK would end after Brexit as it was an "instrinsic" feature of EU membership. 'Everything's on fire' - the scramble to organise an election
Asked about whether he would insist on ending free movement if he was PM, Mr Corbyn said he would "insist on trade access and see what follows from that". General election: What you need to know
But he also rejected claims that his stance on Brexit was indistinguishable from Theresa May's, saying he was seeking an "intelligent" relationship based on tariff-free access to the single market. He acknowledged that the free movement of European citizens into the UK would end after Brexit, since it was an "instrinsic" feature of EU membership.
Asked whether he believed he could win the snap 8 June poll, he replied "watch this space". Asked if he would insist on it ending if he was PM, Mr Corbyn said he would "insist on trade access and see what follows from that".
But he rejected claims that his stance on Brexit was indistinguishable from Theresa May's, saying he was seeking an "intelligent" relationship based on tariff-free access to the single market.
In the domestic sphere, he said he was "fed up" with inequality and under-investment and would use the power of the government to improve housing and education and phase out private contracts in the NHS.
He said he would like to see all grammar schools turned into comprehensives but said this could only be decided at a "local" level.
And asked whether he believed he could win the snap 8 June poll, he replied "watch this space".
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